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  PROVING OUR VALUE,[object Object],THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF SOCIAL ACTION,[object Object], Charlotte Hanson, Research Project Manager,,[object Object],South West Forum,[object Object],1,[object Object]
CORE OUTCOMES,[object Object],Provide a set of economic indicators to develop approaches and measures to collate data and evidence,[object Object],Develop effective partnerships between HEIs and social purpose organisations,[object Object],Provide robust evidence to influence policy & practice,[object Object],2,[object Object]
Year 1: Establishing the Research Framework,[object Object],Impact Indicators ,[object Object],Priority Sub-sectors: ,[object Object],Currently: Community Development/Neighbourhood Renewal; Infrastructure; Employment & Skills; Health & Well-being; Financial and Legal advice & support; Environmental Initiatives; Arts & Creative industry services; Children & Families.,[object Object],Impact methodologies,[object Object],Years 2-3: Delivery Research Projects,[object Object],Year 4: Dissemination & Influence,[object Object],3,[object Object]
KEY STAKEHOLDERS,[object Object],Commissioners / Policy makers, Social Purpose Organisations,[object Object],PROJECT ADVISORY GROUP,[object Object],RISE, USW, Univ. Bristol, SWF, SWEN, ESW, SWCAB, Regional Voices, OCS,[object Object],CASE STUDENTSHIP,[object Object],University of Bristol,[object Object],PROJECT MANAGEMENT,[object Object],South West Forum,[object Object],RESEARCH COORDINATION GROUP,[object Object],HEI’s & Infrastructure orgs / FDO’s,[object Object],RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS x 5,[object Object],Lead Partner: Higher Education Institution (s),[object Object],Frontline Delivery Organisation (s),[object Object],Infrastructure organisation,[object Object],PEER REVIEW PANEL,[object Object],4,[object Object]
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  1. Proving our value is a four year project looking to demonstrate the economic impact of social actions undertaken by social purpose organisations in the region.When this project was first conceived it was in the context of SWRDA and other key commissioners moving increasingly towards favouring economic indicators as measurements of Impact. Whilst there had been some work to establish economic impact by social purpose organisations, historically this has been an area of weakness in the sector. Despite chnages in this regional context, its fair to say that that this work is even more pertinent now. In an era of general cost savings and severe cuts to services – it is essential that social purpose organisations are able to strongly communicate the total value and impact of their work, in language which key policy makers and commissioners can relate to.At the same time, the Higher Education sector are prioritising their engagement with non-academic partners, looking for research interventions that can demonstrate impact in the community. Many are promoting social enterprise both within their own institutions, as well as providing support to business partners. Others are seeking to develop a response to Cameron’s Big Society through opportunities like the forthcoming Research Council’s Connecting Communities programme.
  2. Proving Our Value is part of a national research programme funded by the Big Lottery, whose key outcomes are building more effective relationships between HEIs and social purpose organisations , and developing the skills and capacity of social purpose organisations to engage in and deliver research. Whilst this project is undertaking its research in the South West Region, the work will be of national significance and we are engaging with key stakeholders accordingly. The project has 3 key outcomes:The first is innovative: to provide a new set of indicators that reflect work of SPO’s & which are in the language of key stakeholders – funders & commissioners. This work is being undertaken by the University of Bristol through who are supervising our case student, Matthew Hill who is based at SWF 1 day a week. Matt will be going out to consultation on this work later in the Spring, and these indicators will form part of the research framework for the project, to be referred to and tested out through the five mini research projects.The second key outcome reflects that of the Big Lottery’s programme, and is a key focus of Proving our Value in the region. As part of our general mapping work, SWF are hoping to establish the extent of current relationships between the two sectors, and then to find ways through this programme to stimulate & support new and existing partnerships that will develop into longer-term opportunities. We see this as a key role for local infrastructure organisations who would have the capacity and networks to develop relationships and disseminate benefits to their members. We are therefore looking to engage infrastructure organisations in some aspect of delivery with each of the five mini-research projects.Proving our Value is looking to deliver research with practical application & real results. We are intending to develop the capacity of SPO’s in impact methodologies & economic literacy, both for successful research partners, and our wider membership through training, events and online resources.We will look for opportunities to link to emerging strategic / policy developments such as the current development of impact measures for commissioning; as well as provide evidence of the positive impact of the sector that results from the project.
  3. The first year of the project then, will see the establishment of the Research framework, the building of partnerships, and the delivery of the commissioning process.This research framework will provide three key elements: the impact indicators already discussed, the establishment of priority sub-sectors of activity for the research, and a review of impact methodologies.For the Expression of Interest process we are focusing on the following areas of activity:Community Development/neighbourhood renewal; infrastructure; Employment &Skills; Health & Well-being; Financial and legal advice & support;Environmental Initiatives; Arts & creative industry services; children & families.The prioritisation work is ongoing - and is being developed through a number of research activities (stakeholder interviews, surveys, mapping etc). and will include reviewing the priorities identified by potential research partners in their EOI’s. These processes will enable us to narrow down our focus for the final Research Framework.In years 2 and 3, the project will oversee the delivery of 5 mini-research projects across the region facilitating networking and sharing of learning across these. The final year of the project will focus on dissemination of the results and any developed methodologies.
  4. The project model is unusual in its complexity, but reflects the horizontal nature of its enquiry and the level of reach across different stakeholder groups. This slide is a diagrammatic representation of the delivery model with a project advisory group supporting SWF & Bristol University to work with 5 research partnerships across the region.These research partnerships will be lead by HEI’s and will ideally include a relevant vco infrastructure organisation, and one or more front-line delivery organisations. These organisations will investigate the impact of the services of the FDO’s referring to the project’s research framework. The project team will support these partnerships over the two years which will come together quarterly as a research coordination group to share practice and discuss issues. The project will assimilate the learning and results of the research via the PHD student.Finally, a peer review panel will be set up to provide independent assessment and review of the methodologies and findings used by all research contractors.
  5. Finally – we are in the process ofdeveloping an online home for the project and will be posting up all the information from today and additional information as it is released.